WR Michael Jenkins (All B1G, National Champion)

[The Man]

he played one of his best games as a Falcon today.

 

[FriscoBuckeye]

I'm going to go ahead and take the plunge - nab him off waivers. He won't do this every week but my other WRs are just tanking so far!

 

[Buckskin86]

Two touchdowns a first for Falcons' Jenkins
Wide receiver thriving in new role

By D. ORLANDO LEDBETTER
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Published on: 10/01/07

It was Michael Jenkins' turn to shine for the Falcons' wide receivers.

With the offense struggling to score touchdowns in the first three games of the season, Jenkins came through with two touchdown receptions to help the Falcons defeat Houston 26-16 Sunday at the Georgia Dome.

Jenkins went up high to grab a 5-yard pass in the back of the end zone from quarterback Joey Harrington and give the Falcons a 10-7 lead.

Two possessions later, in the second quarter, Jenkins scored on a 7-yard reception, catching the ball out wide and tightroping up the right sideline to make it 17-7.

"I got that [move] from [Jerious] Norwood," said Jenkins, who finished with six catches for 64 yards. It was the first two-touchdown game of his career.

Roddy White had his breakout game last week with seven catches for 127 yards.

Jenkins also played a key role on the Falcons' first scoring drive. He broke free over the middle and ripped off a 29-yard catch-and-run. The drive ended with a field goal and the Falcons taking a 3-0 lead.

"I was just able to get open and find some quick spots and get the ball out of Joey's hands," Jenkins said. "I had one where I was able to go get a few yards after the catch. I was really feeling it."

Jenkins' role in the new offensive scheme is much different than under the former regime. New Falcons coach Bobby Petrino and offensive coordinator Hue Jackson have Jenkins working the middle of the field, serving as a release man for Harrington.

"I feel real comfortable with the role Michael is playing for us," Petrino said. "He gets good matchups. It's usually the other team's nickel guy or third- or fourth-cover guy, so he's got good matchups in there. He's really taking advantage of them."

While Harrington spread his 23 completions among seven receivers, the quarterback and Jenkins appeared to be on the same page against the Texans.

"The confidence between him and Joey is high right now," Petrino said.

Two touchdowns a first for Falcons' Jenkins | ajc.com

 

[mooktarr]

Great job Mike. Sometimes a new QB is all you need.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Holy Buckeye: Jenkins' winning catch against Purdue one for lore

Sunday, October 7, 2007 4:16 AM
By Ken Gordon


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Eric AlbrechtDispatch
Ben Hartsock congratulates Michael Jenkins on the winning touchdown catch against Purdue in 2002, OSU's national title season.


Every time Michael Jenkins comes back to the Columbus, he is approached by Ohio State fans who remember his catch that beat Purdue in 2002.

"I think I've met the whole Ohio State cheering section over the years," chuckled Jenkins, now with the Atlanta Falcons.
It's a measure of how much the play and the game still resonates with Ohio State fans. The connection from Craig Krenzel to Jenkins gave Ohio State a 10-6 victory and kept alive an unbeaten season, which culminated in the school's first national championship in 34 years.

Continued.......

 

[BengalsAndBucks]

Scout's Inc. ranks the 64 best wide receivers in the NFL.

ESPN - Bounce-back season puts Moss on top - NFL

52. Michael Jenkins

Atlanta Falcons
Jenkins is a long strider who takes too long to build up speed. He can stretch the field and has rare size (6-4, 217) for the position. Jenkins has not been aided by great quarterback play, but his lack of quickness and ability to explode out of his cuts will always hamper him.

 

[Buckskin86]

Thursday June 12, 2008
Ross Tucker > INSIDE THE NFL
The hot seat: Thirty-two players who must produce early in 2008

Most of the time, the term "hot seat" focuses on coaches and front office personnel, but there is no shortage of players who realize they may be at a crossroad in their careers should they not get off to fast starts during the 2008 season.

The following list looks at some of those players -- one from each team -- a few of them on longer leashes than others with which to show what they can do. While some are in danger of losing a starting role, others are in the more precarious position of losing their roster spot. In a quarterback-driven league, perhaps it comes as no surprise that this is a quarterback-centric list.

Michael Jenkins, WR, Atlanta Falcons: Another first-round pick at wide receiver that has not developed as hoped, Jenkins is quickly becoming expendable behind Roddy White, Laurent Robinson and Joe Horn. A new coaching staff gives Jenkins one more chance to make a positive first impression.

32 players who must produce early - Ross Tucker - SI.com

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Scout.com$

All-Time Greatest ? No. 50: Michael Jenkins............ Jenkins caught 165 passes for 2,898 yards and 16 TDs. Holds the record for career receiving yardage.

For me I will always remember the 4th down catch at Purdue and the 4th down catch in the 02 title game.....clutch player.

 

[matcar]

Scout.com$

All-Time Greatest ? No. 50: Michael Jenkins............ Jenkins caught 165 passes for 2,898 yards and 16 TDs. Holds the record for career receiving yardage.

For me I will always remember the 4th down catch at Purdue and the 4th down catch in the 02 title game.....clutch player.

Holy Buckeye.

 

[Blackburn]

Agree with BBall.

Agree. M.J's catch on fourth down at Purdue in 2002 is my favorite Buckeye play of all time.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Scout.com$

All-Time Greatest ? No. 50: Michael Jenkins............ Jenkins caught 165 passes for 2,898 yards and 16 TDs. Holds the record for career receiving yardage.

For me I will always remember the 4th down catch at Purdue and the 4th down catch in the 02 title game.....clutch player.

Holy Buckeye.

Agree. M.J's catch on fourth down at Purdue in 2002 is my favorite Buckeye play of all time.

And you never get tired of seeing it either.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=julW9Eroqcw"]YouTube - Holy Buckeye[/ame]

 

[brodybuck21]

... Ryan showed some poise when he rolled out of the pocket on seven-on-seven drills and hit Michael Jenkins with a dart for a touchdown from about 20 yards out.

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[Buckskin86]

Wednesday - 08/06/08
Versatile Jenkins showing moves with first team
by J. Michael Moore, Atlantafalcons.com Managing Editor

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Wide receiver Michael Jenkins looks forward to the first preseason game of 2008 but not for the reason you may expect.

Sure, he's ready to play some football. But he's also ready to get a good look at the team's rookies.

"It's a chance to just to have fun playing football again," he said. "We get to see the rookies in their first NFL game. Even though it's preseason you still want to win every game you play. You want to watch and see how well those guys do because they're going to help our ball club."

Jenkins, who is running with the first team offense, is particularly interested in seeing rookie wide receiver Harry Douglas. Douglas made headlines earlier in camp after a scrap with veteran safety Lawyer Milloy but he's also making a routine of beating defensive backs in team and one-on-one drills.

"I think he's going to do a good job," Jenkins said. "He's been practicing his butt off."

Jenkins is also pleased with the wide receivers as a whole.


"Everybody is working hard and gelling together and just ready to go against somebody else," he said.

The five-year veteran has worked at most receiver slots during Russell Falcons Training Camp saying the more he can do the more he can help the team. At each he's proven to be a reliable target. Jenkins finished second on the team with 53 catches for 532 yards and four touchdowns last season.

"It's always better to learn all the positions at wide receiver because you never know what could happen," he said.

Atlanta Falcons | News | Versatile Jenkins showing moves with first team

 

[Buckskin86]

Robinson must prove himself again

Second-year wide receiver Laurent Robinson's week-long stint in the training room and off-field rehabilitation (bruised tailbone and surrounding muscles) cost him his projected starting job to Michael Jenkins.

He returned to drills last Thursday but he has to earn playing time. Robinson said he's still in some discomfort but knew he had to get back on the field because he recognized that this coaching staff doesn't concern itself too much with players not on the field.

"I have to make some plays and show them that I can still play," Robinson said. "It's eating me up. I'm trying to do everything I can to get it back."

Falcons' McClure, Houston return to practice | ajc.com

 

[Buckskin86]

Posted on Fri, Aug. 15, 2008print email Jenkins out to prove he was worth first-round draft pick
By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press Writer --


ATLANTA --Michael Jenkins just wants to have fun.

Since the Atlanta Falcons drafted the former Ohio State receiver 29th overall in 2004, Jenkins often had to remind himself that football is a game.

Games are meant to be fun, right?

"We can't deny there's been a lot of turnover since I got here," Jenkins said Friday. "Sometimes we're better than others, obviously. You know, we made it to the NFC championship my rookie year, but ever since then, well ... "

Jenkins' sentence trailed off, but within a couple of seconds, his stoic post-practice mood relaxed when Roddy White ran across the field and jumped playfully on his back.

"Got to keep it loose, baby," White said. "Got to keep it loose."

Jenkins will try to follow his teammate's advice when the Falcons (0-1) host the Indianapolis Colts (0-2) in a preseason game Saturday.

Coming off a career breakout season with 83 catches for 1,202 yards and six touchdowns, White now moves on and off the field with appropriate swagger. That was rarely the case in 2005 after Atlanta drafted White 27th overall in 2005 or in '06 when he eventually dropped so many passes that Ashley Lelie took his job.

"For me, it just got to a point where I let the game start coming to me," White said. "I quit forcing things, which most receivers can't help if nothing's going right for them and the team."

White essentially was the only reliable weapon the Falcons had in 13 games last year under former coach Bobby Petrino. It didn't matter if Joey Harrington, Byron Leftwich or Chris Redman was Atlanta's quarterback that day; White still went up and made plays in the air.

His production in one season wasn't much less than what Jenkins has given the Falcons in four full years.

Despite missing three games since he was drafted, Jenkins has career totals of 135 catches for 1,595 yards and 14 touchdowns.

No 100-yard games. No games with 10 or more catches.

Part of Jenkins' struggles can be traced to his first three years when Atlanta had a problematic passing game under coordinator Greg Knapp and a wildly inconsistent quarterback in Michael Vick.

Ledger-Enquirer.com | 08/15/2008 | Jenkins out to prove he was worth first-round draft pick